Hydrogen peroxide is an inorganic, naturally occurring chemical. It consists of two hydrogen molecules and two oxygen molecules (H2O2). It has one more oxygen molecule than water.
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Hydrogen peroxide is useful in variety of plants raised under hydroponic gardens, raised beds,or greenhouses. It releases oxygen and acts as an oxygen supplement for plants. It seems to really support both good health and strong growth for plants.Hydrogen peroxide can also help with soil fungus. it aerates the soil, and it is anti-fungal. (It is also anti-bacterial.).
On the other hand , H2O2 has an extra O atom (compared to H2O) in an unstable arrangement. It's the extra atom that makes it useful in horticultural applications. Since H2O2 is an unstable molecule, it breaks down easily. When it does, a single O- atom and a molecule of water is released. This O- atom is extremely reactive and will quickly attach itself to either another O- atom forming stable O2, or attack the nearest organic molecule.
Many disease causing organisms and spores are killed by O. The free O- H2O2 releases is extremely effective at this. H2O2 can help eliminate existing infections and help prevent future ones. The free O atom can destroy dead organic material (i.e, leaves roots) that are rotting and spreading diseases.
Hydrogen peroxide is an "inorganic" chemical which helps in healthy root growth by facilitating the absorption of nutrients from the soil by plant roots. It has the added advantage of being anti-fungal & anti-bacterial i.e. specific harmful species that may be found in the soil
Interesting.
Hydrogen peroxide is useful in variety of plants raised under hydroponic gardens, raised beds,or greenhouses. It releases oxygen and acts as an oxygen supplement for plants. It seems to really support both good health and strong growth for plants.Hydrogen peroxide can also help with soil fungus. it aerates the soil, and it is anti-fungal. (It is also anti-bacterial.).
On the other hand , H2O2 has an extra O atom (compared to H2O) in an unstable arrangement. It's the extra atom that makes it useful in horticultural applications. Since H2O2 is an unstable molecule, it breaks down easily. When it does, a single O- atom and a molecule of water is released. This O- atom is extremely reactive and will quickly attach itself to either another O- atom forming stable O2, or attack the nearest organic molecule.
Many disease causing organisms and spores are killed by O. The free O- H2O2 releases is extremely effective at this. H2O2 can help eliminate existing infections and help prevent future ones. The free O atom can destroy dead organic material (i.e, leaves roots) that are rotting and spreading diseases.
See: https://www.backyardboss.net/11-mega-reasons-why-hydrogen-peroxide-for-plants-is-a-must/
But also see: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9930/
Peroxisomes contain at least 50 different enzymes, which are involved in a variety of biochemical pathways in different types of cells. Peroxisomes originally were defined as organelles that carry out oxidation reactions leading to the production of hydrogen peroxide. Because hydrogen peroxide is harmful to the cell, peroxisomes also contain the enzyme catalase, which decomposes hydrogen peroxide either by converting it to water or by using it to oxidize another organic compound.
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Thanks a lot dear for the interesting question.But it is not my specialty. Best regards.
H2O2 is the first step from the plant as a product due to the enviromental stress
H2O2 will induce stress responses in the plant, which can be a good thing. The plant is then primed to cope with other stresses, such as attacks by pathogens.
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